This Special Report focuses on the political firestorm ignited by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's explosive allegations of massive voter fraud in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections, a day before the first phase of the Bihar polls. At a press conference, Gandhi claimed, 'We have crystal clear proof that they are fake, that they either don't exist or they duplicate or they are designed in a way for anybody to vote.' He alleged that 25 lakh votes, about 12.5% of Haryana's electorate, were fraudulent, citing examples like a Brazilian model's photo appearing 22 times on the voter list. The report covers the swift rebuttal from the BJP, which dismissed the claims as baseless, and the challenge from the Election Commission, which questioned why no formal complaints were filed earlier and dared Gandhi to furnish proof.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
